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they have left university, they don’t young people to get into not just popular. In the political world,
need to learn anything more; times a management mode, which is most leaders want to do things they
are changing dramatically, so there basic, but into a leadership mode think are popular, but it may not
are many, many new ideas, thoughts, at an early age. Godrej Capability work well. So I think doing things
technologies coming up, and one Factors are measures that lead to that are tough, but necessary, is
needs to keep pace with them. such leadership achievements. very important. Ultimately, people
So I had decided very early in my appreciate it when it is done.
career that I would devote at least Q You have spoken at various
20 to 30 days a year to learning. forums about how leadership is Q Which leaders have you
not about doing popular things, admired or been influenced by?
Q How are you developing but about doing the tough things I have admired leaders like Gandhiji,
leadership at Godrej? What that need to be done which Nelson Mandela and Margaret
is Godrej Capability Factors no one really wants to do. Thatcher—they have incorporated the
and what is it based on? Good leaders need to have a clear things I spoke about. Getting things
We are adopting unique leadership vision of what needs to be done. done, long-term vision and not being VIkas khot
methodologies and we want our It doesn’t necessarily have to be swayed only by popular mandates.

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